
The bank is preparing to launch a service for buying, selling, depositing and withdrawing cryptocurrencies from December 1
Sberbank has begun testing operations with cryptocurrency and plans to launch a full-fledged service for the purchase, sale and transfer of digital assets from December 1 in accordance with Russian legislation.
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Sberbank has begun testing cryptocurrency transactions for retail clients.
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Sberbank has begun testing operations with cryptocurrency and is preparing to launch a service for buying, selling, depositing and withdrawing cryptocurrencies.
At the testing stage, operations with bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), stablecoin (USDT) and other popular crypto-assets are available.
Sberbank plans to provide all clients with the opportunity to operate with cryptocurrency in accordance with Russian legislation from December 1.
MOSCOW, October 8 - RIA Novosti. Sberbank has begun testing operations with cryptocurrency and is preparing to launch a service for buying, selling, depositing and withdrawing cryptocurrencies, the credit institution reported.
“Sber has begun testing operations with cryptocurrency... is preparing to launch a service for buying, selling, depositing and withdrawing cryptocurrencies,” the bank’s press release says.
The credit institution demonstrated how the service will work for retail clients at the Real Future investment forum.
It is clarified that operations with Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), stablecoin (USDT) and other popular crypto-assets are available at the testing stage. The final list of cryptocurrencies admitted to trading will be determined by the regulations of the Bank of Russia.
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The Moscow Exchange announced plans to provide the opportunity to trade cryptocurrency from December 1, subject to the use of a current trading organizer license. Active testing of cryptocurrency trading has already been underway since the beginning of the week in the test environment of the stock market.

Senior Vice President of Sberbank Ruslan Vesterovsky estimated the potential turnover of the legalized crypto market in the Russian Federation at 1-2 trillion rubles. An influx of capital from foreign sites and increased investor interest in regulated instruments are expected.

The Moscow Exchange plans to open the possibility of making transactions with cryptocurrencies from December 1. According to Boris Blokhin, a partner digital depository will be used for operations, and no additional licensing will be required.

Experts believe that the price of Bitcoin could rise to $100,000 by the end of the year, with leading analyst Cifra Markets expecting an increase to $94,000 in October, and the main risk to growth is the Fed's monetary policy and a possible rise in rates.

Kirill Komalenkov, director of strategic communications at Bitbanker, said that under favorable conditions in November and December, Bitcoin could reach $90-100 thousand by the end of 2026. He noted that the key factors influencing the price are the Fed's fiscal policy, flows into spot Bitcoin ETFs, regulatory decisions like the CLARITY Act, as well as leverage and geopolitics.

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